Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan
Amendment Summary
Included provisions to protect long-term yields and prevent depletion of lobster stocks, implemented a minimum size limit, gear limitations, possession limits, and seasonal restrictions.
Amendment documents
Implemented Regulations
- Established a joint fisheries management plan for the spiny lobster resource between the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils.
- Final approval
- Implementation
- Pre-scoping
- Public hearing
- Rule making
- Scoping
- Secretarial review